Archive for May, 2007
You might be a military brat….
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I’m not a military brat but I do have 2 of them… and proud of it!!!
* if you actually like the clothes at the PX and don’t mind that 100 other people are wearing the same thing.
* if you wish you were back at the last place you were stationed and are only 10.
* if the question “where are you from?” is answered with “I’m kinda from all over the place.”
* if you are amazed at people who have never left their home town.
* if you are commonly asked, “Is it hard always moving around?” and you don’t know anything different.
* if you go to a grocery store but insist on calling it a commissary.
* if you have ever bagged groceries at the commissary on payday.
* if you had/still have hospital corners on your bed.
* if you don’t really know the answer to the question “what is your home town.”
* if you ever feared turning 21 because they would take your id card away.
* if you have spent more time on a military base than in a real town even though you’ve been a civilian all your life.
* if you ever got restricted to quarters or put on KP duty as a kid.
* if you had a father who was always telling you to “Go police up your room!”
* if you have ever been “dropped” for your grades at school.
* if you have to explain that being born in Germany does not make you German.
* if you know what “the land of the big PX” means.
* if you actually miss shopping at AAFES or the PX.
* if you have ever had to have an ID card to get back home from “down range.”
* if you have ever asked “CPT Smith, can Tommy come out and play?”
* if you graduated from 12th grade and it was your 13th school.
* if you had to tell your math teacher last school was teaching subtraction, new school was on division and you missed multiplication
* if you live in one state and your father/mother lives in another because they were newly stationed there.
Do you have a military brat?
Ooh-Rah Gunny!
Posted by: | CommentsI attended the GI Film Festival this weekend and I got to meet Gunnery SGT R. Lee Emery (Toy Story,Full Metal Jacket, History Channel’s Mail Call).
He is an awesome guy and he is exactly what you see on TV! Boy I just love my job at Military.com. : )
I’ll post more about the Film Festival later today.
Tammy
Film School for Wounded Marines
Posted by: | CommentsWhile at the GI Film Festival I came across an awesome oppurtunity for future and potential filmmakers. The name of the Program is called ForgetMeNot: Wounded Warrior Foundation. It is a first of its kind career trianing and job placement program for wounded Marines. They just received verbal approval for the US Marine Corps and are hoping to expand to include wounded warriors of all branches.
Film industry professionals, including writers, editors, cameramen, graphic designers, and photographers will serve as instructors and mentors, sharing their video and photojournalism expertise thru a 10-weeks certification training program aimed at preparing Marines for careers in the media industry.
Each participating Marine will be issued a full filmmaking package which will include a Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD Camera, A Nikon SLR Digitial Stills Camera, an Apple MacBook Pro Laptop, and Final Cut Pro (video editing software)
For more information, here is their contact info:
Wounded Warrior Foundation
7920 Norfolk Ave
Ste 605
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone 877-664-9002 or 203-253-5116
If you are chosen to be a part of this program, let us know so we can profile your story here on Household6.
Your dream job???
Posted by: | CommentsI received this from Military Spouse Magazine and thought I’d pass it along…..
Military Spouse magazine has two full time sales positions open for selling magazine advertising. We would love to fill these positions with MILITARY SPOUSES. This is a full time position that would enable you work out of your house. Sales experience required among other requirements. Please see the job description here to see if you or a military spouse friend may qualify and for instructions on how to apply. We will be filling these positions in the next week so if interested please send us a resume today! Here’s the position description:
http://www.victorymediainc.com/careers/National_Account_Executive.pdf
Thank a military spouse!
Posted by: | CommentsTell Military.com why you think a military spouse you know is great!
In honor of Military Spouse Appreciation month, Military.com is holding its annual “Thank a Military Spouse” writing contest!
Do you know of a military spouse that has gone above and beyond the call of duty? Does he or she have a story that’s waiting to be told? Now is your chance to let us know how great your spouse is.
The Military.com editorial staff will judge all of the entries. And, if your story is chosen as the 1st place submission, you could win a 2 GB Apple iPod nano! Ten runners-up will receive one Military.com t-shirt. The winners will also have their articles featured on Military.com and the upcoming Military.com newsletters.
Show your spouse that you acknowledge and appreciate all of his or her hard work while you protect the country. Tell us their story!
Please send submissions to familysupport@militaryadvantage.com.
* Submissions must be titled “Thank a Military Spouse” and be maximum of 400 words.
* Entries must in a typed, double-spaced, word document and sent as an e-mail attachment to the e-mail address listed above.
* Submissions must include the spouses name, your name, your address and your telephone number.
* You have the option of sending a digital (jpg) photo of you and the military spouse along with the submission.
* Submissions received after the May 21st will not be eligible for the contest.
* The winner and runners-up will be notified via phone and/or e-mail between May 28, 2007 and May 30, 2007.
* Entries will be judged on content, tone, voice, clarity and originality.
* To view our official rules, click here.
Good Luck!
Support the Troops, especially the Moms!
Posted by: | Comments1-800-FLOWERS.COM® has launched a unique Web site to say a special “thanks” to all of the military personnel, especially moms for Mother’s Day! Soldiers and military personnel around the world can view this site to read your inspiring messages of encouragement, gratitude, hope and inspiration.
Thier goal is to send 1 million messages to the troops! Will you join in their efforts? You can particpate by going HERE
This week…
Posted by: | CommentsThis week posts will be extremely limited due the WAH Home Expo that runs this week! ( I’m a co-organizer of it so extememly busy all week ) If you come across a military update item that you would like to see posted please email me at tammy.munson@gmail.com
I would love for all of you to stop by and say hi… whether you work from home or not!
Hope to see you there!
Tammy
2007 MilBlog Conference
Posted by: | CommentsWell I’m about to leave a party for the 2007 MilBlog Conference that is this weekend in Arlington, VA. It should be a blast.. when is it not when a bunch of bloggers get together? (and Military Bloggers no less) : ) I’m attending in my “official” capacity as the Military District of Washington Installation Ambassador for Military.com. (They are one of the sponsors of the conference) but I was planning on going anyway.
The panelists they have lined up are awesome – ArmyWifeToddlerMom, Andi, Neptunus Lex, Greyhawk, Some Solidiers Mom and the list goes on and on.
The webcast will be available at MilBlogs on Saturday morning for up to 1,000 concurrent users. Mrs. G will be moderating the chat room.
I’ll be posting pictures and hopefully some audio and video after I get back on Saturday night.
Here is the link to a video that a bunch of George Washington University students put together at last year’s inaugural event.
If you are attending…hope to see you there! (Come find me, I’ll be wearing the Military.com shirt)
Tammy/Houshold6
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Posted by: | CommentsCourtesy of lovingasolider.com
Today’s Army is built on a legacy of great men and women who have shaped it into the greatest Army in the world. However this would not have been possible without the unending dedication and support of a very special group of people, which the military will pay tribute to on May 11 this year.
That special group of people is military spouses. Our Soldiers would not be able to fight and win our nation’s wars without the peace of mind that things are fine back at home. Now, more than ever, military spouses are the true strength behind the Army. Since the Army’s earliest days, spouses have been the strength of support for Soldiers, a rich tradition that continues today.
President Ronald Reagan recognized the profound importance of the military spouse’s commitment to the readiness and Well-Being of servicemembers, and on May 23, 1984, he signed a proclamation that set aside the Friday before Mother’s Day each year as Military Spouse Day.
In the two-plus decades since, the mettle of military spouses continues to be tested as our Soldiers have been called to duty to fight America’s Global War on Terrorism. With the recent shift in Army policy that will expand the length of Soldiers’ combat tours in Iraq from 12 to 15 months it will continue to be tested.
This year, Military Spouse Day will be observed on May 11, so please take time on that day to extend a special thanks to military spouses for the special part they play in keeping our Army Strong
Their Story : A Million Thanks
Posted by: | CommentsI received this email from a reader over the weekend. We are hoping to have the opportunity to interview Shauna and stream it here on the blog.
In May 2004, Shauna Fleming, a California teenager, was asked to complete a high school service project. Shauna decided to create a program that showed Americans new ways to say, “thank you†to our troops. Her program, “A Million Thanks,†collects cards and notes that are sent to the active U.S. armed forces and has turned into a year-round campaign. She collected her first one million cards by November 2004 and has collected more ever since.
Shauna has gained a number of supporters since her program’s inception. She’s even gotten sponsorship to help forward her cause. During the month of May, the “A Million Thanks” organization has partnered with Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealerships across the country in hopes to collect another one million individual “thank you” cards.
If you would like more information or want to participate, please go to http://www.amillionthanks.org/.
